 False wireworm larva False Wireworms Adults are large, black, ground beetles about 25 mm long with long legs. Larvae are yellow-brown, hard-bodied worms up to 28 mm long resembling wireworms. They have prominent, thickened antennae and larger front legs than wireworm larvae. The larvae feed on sprouting seeds and seedlings. Host plants: cereals, grasses, legumes, sugarbeets.
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